HOME Background Topics Structure Organization WK Jun.02 II WK Jun.02 WK May.02 III WK May.02 II WK May.02 WK Apr.02 WK Mar.02 III WK Mar.02 II WK Mar.02 I WK Dec.01 WK Jun.01 WK Fev.01 WK Nov.00 WK Oct.00 WK Set.00 WK Nov.99		WORKSHOP May.02 Monday, May 20, 2002 Local: Instituto Superior Tecnico, Meeting Room, Main Building WORKSHOP On Techgnology, Policy and Management: Learning by comparing transdisciplinary education and research programmes in Engineering Schools Programme Coordination: Manuel Heitor IST/IN+, http://in3.dem.ist.utl.pt; E-mail: mheitor@dem.ist.utl.pt Objectives: To discuss current initiatives at MIT and the University of Cambridge in the area of Techgnology, Policy and Management. Particular emphasis will be given to emerging trends on transdisciplinary education and research in engineering schools, with the discussion to be oriented in terms of perspectives and opportunities for Portugal, and for IST in particular.. Main topics for discussion: Learning by discussing "Technology, Policy and Management" at MIT and Cambridge: current initiatives and main challenges Recent developments at IST to foster multidisciplinary teaching and research on "Engineering, Technology Policy and Management Sciences": the new department Learning by comparing undergraduate programmes and courses on "Industrial Engineering, Technology Policy and Management Sciences" in Engineering Schools; Learning by comparing post-graduate and research programmes on "Technology Policy and Management Sciences" in Engineering Schools   PROGRAMME: 9:00 am Registration 9:15 am Session 1 - Educational and institutional aspects Speakers: 1. Richard de Neufville, MIT Professor of Engineering Systems and of Civil and Environmental Engineering http://msl1.mit.edu/mib/dsp/curricula.mit.edu/~dsplan/ http://web.mit.edu/civenv/html/people/faculty/deneufville.html (download) 2. William J. Nuttall, Cphys, MinstP, FRSA Course Director, MPhil in Technology Policy Judge Institute of Management, University of Cambridge http://www.jims.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mphil_techpol/mphil_techpol_f.html (download) Discussants: R. Bayão Horta, J. Tribolet, L. Tadeu, C Bana e Costa, IST 11:00 am Coffee Break 11:30 am Session 2: Fostering a Research Agenda on Technology, Policy and Management for IST - sample aspects Speakers: 1. Innovation and Productivity, Pedro Conceição, IST/IN+ (download) 2. Industrial Ecology: Environmental Management and Policy, Paulo Ferrão, IST/IN+ (download) 3. Análise da Intensidade de Utilização de Materiais na Economia, Ângela Canas, IST/IN+ (download) 4. Technology Management and Learning in an Organizational Environment, Ana Póvoa, IST/CEG-IST Discussants: Richard de Neufville, MIT Bill Nuttal, University of Cambridge 1:15 pm Closure and Lunch
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